Chest Hair Bikini
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Chest Hair Bikini
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About
Chest Hair Bikini is a photo fad in which men shave their chest hair to reveal a patch of hair that resembles the shape of a women's bikini top. Originally introduced via Twitter in September 2013, the trend went viral almost a year later on Instagram in August 2014, following the emergence of numerous gender-swapped fashion fads like Flower Beards and Makeup Transformations.
Origin
On September 6th, 2013, Twitter user BenFindlay83[4] tweeted out a picture of a man with his chest hair shaved in the shape of a bikini with the hashtag #ChestHairBikini.
Spread
On November 18th, 2013, Whoa Flow[5] featured a photo of a man sporting a chest hair bikini as the “Pic of the Day.”
On June 29th, 2014, Neatorama[6] published a roundup titled "The Hot Summer Look For Really Hairy Guys." On July 7th, 2014, People[2] published a post titled "Introducing the Mankini: Chest Hair Gag or Hot Summer Trend?" The trend was covered by several sites on August 11th, including Buzzfeed[1], TIME[3] and The Huffington Post.[7]
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External References
[1] Buzzfeed – Men Shaving Their Chest Hair Into Bikini Tops Is The Trend You Didn’t Ask For
[2] People – Introducing the Mankini: Chest Hair Gag or Hot Summer Trend?
[3] TIME – Men Are Shaving Their Chest Hair Into Bikini Tops Because… Oh, Wait, There’s No Good Reason
[4] Twitter – BenFindlay83
[5] Whoa Flow – Chest Hair Bikini – Pic Of the Day
[6] Neatorama – The Hot Summer Look For Really Hairy Guys
[7] The Huffington Post – #Chesthairbikini Is The Unfortunate Child Of The Mankini Trend
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